The band's emergence dovetails with the inaugural Atlanta Science Festival, which was founded by Georgia Tech, Emory University, and the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce in an effort popularize science and engineering in the Atlanta community.

The festival will run March 22–29.

Hosts include partners as diverse as Stone Mountain Park, the Kell Robotics Innovation Center, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Activity sites will be spread across more than 30 metro Atlanta locations.

Those interested in checking out Leucine Zipper and the Zinc Fingers can do so at the festival’s Exploration Expo, to be held March 29 in Building B, Hall 3, of the Georgia World Congress Center, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

10 festival events you won't want to miss:

Proving that spontaneous choreographed dance numbers aren't just a flash in the pan, the Mass mp3 Experience invites Atlantans of all ages to experience a real live flash mob: molecular style. Register at outofhandtheater.com.

Look beyond the ropes course and laser show spectacular to experience a lesser-known side of Stone Mountain Park: the science behind the nature. Geoscientists from Georgia State University invite Atlantans to embark on guided hikes and geocaching tours to better understand the history of the quartz dome for which the park was named.

Those inspired by the Beatles’ hit song “Here Comes the Sun” should make special note of this solar-centric opportunity. visit the Tellus Observatory to view solar prominences and the sun’s very surface through state-of-the-art telescopes.

The MacBook Pro in a Tech student’s backpack may reflect its owner’s life — his pictures, favorite applications and homework documents — but it has an untold history all its own. Take a journey through the years to understand where Apple Inc. came from and where it’s going.

Nostalgic for ME 2110 minus the homework and grades? Come explore the Kell Robotics Innovation Center, a training facility for both award-winning competitive robotics teams and all other parties interested in robotics, the latter including students, mentors, and teachers from across the state.

If, when wondering about the identity of a physicist’s favorite food, the answer came to you as “fission chips,” look no further for tailor-made science humor. Stand-up comedy provided by Tech faculty members Pete Ludovice and Lew Lefton, among others.

Fans of National Public Radio’s StoryCorps exhibits will appreciate these personal, science-based anecdotes – spun into podcasts for world audiences – that describe “how science made a difference, affected [the speaker], or changed them on a personal and emotional level.” Tickets at prospero.shakespearetavern.com.

Delve into the heart of a local organic farm, Gaia Gardens, for a tasting experience fusing fresh foods, agricultural sciences, and local farm-to-table dining philosophies. Hors d’oeuvres prepared by Kimball House chefs Phillip Meeker and Jeffrey Wall. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

Cheer for fellow Tech students as they display their entrepreneurial prowess in this innovation competition. Eight teams of finalists will present their inventions before industry experts, with entries ranging from a smart pacifier to a mobile toilet. Awards include a $20,000 cash prize as well as a free U.S. patent filing, valued at $20,000. Tickets at inventureprize.gatech.edu.

Ever wondered what would actually happen to the U.S. populace if a lethal virus were released upon society? Find out how the facts differ from fiction by watching "Contagion" and engaging in a live Q&A session with prominent scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Robotic Musicianship: Meet Jason Barnes

Leucine and her Zinc Fingers won't be the only Tech music at the festival. Georgia Tech Professor Gil Weinberg, who has already built a band of robotic musicians in his lab, has now created a robot that can be attached to amputees, allowing its technology to be embedded into humans. Jason Barnes will play using the device for the first time publicly during the festival, on March 22 at the Robotic Musicianship Demonstration and Concert at Kennesaw State University’s Bailey Performance Center. Read more about the "three-armed cyborg."